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Freediving Underwater
Photography Workshop

Become an Underwater Photographer

Workshop Duration

2 days
✔ Day 1: Theory Workshop (3+ hrs)

✔ Day 2: Cenote Shoot AM +
Editing Masterclass PM

What you'll learn?

✔ How to shoot Underwater Photos
✔ How to edit your photos like a Pro

✔ Safety and Technical considerations

✔ Access to our UW Photography chat

Including

✔ Digital Manual 
✔ Professional Underwater Photography Coach

✔ Underwater Model 
✔ Full Frame Underwater Camera rental

✔ Private Lesson

Freediving Underwater Photography Workshop

For certified freedivers


 

Transform your photography and freediving passion into breathtaking underwater photography skills during this exclusive 2-day workshop in Tulum's magical cenotes.

This workshop is designed for certified freedivers only, you'll shoot with professional a model and a professional underwater photography rig. Some topics to learn are mastering natural lighting, composition techniques, wildlife approaching techniques, planning a shoot, safety considerations, post-processing editing skills - and much more!

Available only in small groups for personalized coaching. Includes a PDF guide, 1 cenote photoshoot with model, 1 theory workshop, and 1 editing masterclass after freediving.




 

This program is perfect for:
 

  • Freediving enthusiasts passionate about underwater photography

  • Content creators wanting to expand their aquatic portfolio

  • Experienced freedivers looking to begin their underwater photography journey

  • Land photographers ready to explore the underwater world

  • Freediving instructors aiming to refine their photo skills
     

All photography skill levels welcome - from complete beginners to advanced photographers.
 





Workshop Includes:

  • Guided by Underwater Photographer with 10+ years of experience

  • Professional Underwater Model (also freediving instructor)

  • PDF Guide of the Workshop

  • 1 Theory workshop (3+ hours)

  • 1 Photo editing Masterclass 

  • Rental of full frame camera with underwater housing

  • Access to our Underwater Photography support chatgroup where we review and discuss each other's underwater content.

  • Transportation to Cenote and back to Tulum downtown

  • Entrance fee to Cenote (1 Cenote)


 



​Does not include:
 

  • Freediving Equipment rental

  • Flights

  • Lodging

  • Pickups in Tulum Beach area, Playa del Carmen or Cancun

  • Everything not specified

  • Extra underwater camera cenote fee




 Prerequisites to be able to join:
 

  • Be healthy 18 - 50 years old 

  • Be able to walk long distances and high elevations (2km)

  • Health Check review

  • Freediving Certification




Price 

$12,500 MXN 
 

A deposit of $3,000 mxn is required to reserve your participation in the course and set the date.
(The deposit counts towards the final payment, you would only have to pay the rest of the course in the morning on the day of the course before starting)



                                                                                

 

Equipment needed:
 

  • Mask

  • Snorkel 

  • Fins

  • Wetsuit + weightbelt

  • Editing device with installed editing software (e.g. Laptop with adobe lightroom, iPad with Capture One installed)


Diving equipment rental: $100mxn per item - $300mxn full set 



 

About Booking, Deposits and Cancelation Fees
 

1. Reservation Form: Once you're ready to book, we'll send you a Reservation Form. Fill it with your details and send it back.

 

2. Deposit Payment: After receiving the Reservation Form, you'll get a deposit link, can be made through Wise Transfers (for international transactions) or Bank Transfer (within Mexico). Please complete the payment within 3 days to secure your spot.

 

3. Spot Confirmation: Your spot is 100% secured once we successfully receive the deposit.

 

4. Remaining Payment: The remaining payment is paid in cash (Mexican pesos) on the morning of the first day.

 

5. Cancellations and Fees:

  • 30 days or before the scheduled date: 30% of the total price of the booked activity may be refunded.

  • 29 to 15 days before: 20% of the total price of the booked activity may be refunded,

  • 14 days to 0 days before: No refund.


If there are fees associated with transferring a deposit back, these fees will be subtracted from the total refund amount*
 

6. *AIDA Freediving Courses:* Refunds are only applicable if the cancellation occurs at least 30 days before the start of the course.
 

30 days or before the scheduled date: 30% of the total price of the course may be refunded.





Weather related information
 

Please note that we do not offer cancellations due to cloudy/rainy weather. However, if there is a hurricane warning or extremely heavy rain, we will, of course, reschedule or cancel the session as needed for safety. Additionally, while we plan to use a specific cenote location for your session, please be aware that sometimes last-minute changes may be necessary due to unforeseen circumstances.

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